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that is more important than afghanistan? we're out of whack. that criticism on lebron has gone beyond out of whack. but you were going ask me about my -- tavis: what did you take from the way he did it with regard to how you arranged your exit from cnn? >> well, i was really -- mixed emotions. i loved that show. but we were doing a lot of tabloid stuff that i didn't like and also i had a year to go on my contract and normally whenever i have renewed over 25 years i got a four-year contract, five years, three years. the least was three. they flew out to los angeles. they were very nice. i like the people at cnn. and they offered me kind of like a one-year tenuous. i read kind of the writing in a sense and i said why don't we just -- i'll do as long as you want and you have to pay me through the year anyway. he said well, ok, how about doing four specials and then i said ok. how about the announcer. then the agents got together and arranged on the finances and then i thought i should go on and just sort of tell it the way it happened. this was th
that is more important than afghanistan? we're out of whack. that criticism on lebron has gone beyond out of whack. but you were going ask me about my -- tavis: what did you take from the way he did it with regard to how you arranged your exit from cnn? >> well, i was really -- mixed emotions. i loved that show. but we were doing a lot of tabloid stuff that i didn't like and also i had a year to go on my contract and normally whenever i have renewed over 25 years i got a four-year...
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. >>> newly appointed defense secretary leon panetta landed in afghanistan a short time ago. this is his first visit to the war zone as the nation's top military boss. panetta's trip points to the importance of afghanistan, especially with the troop drawdown beginning this month. panetta says the u.s. is within reach of defeating al qaeda altogether, saying, quote, we have them on the run. >>> in washington, a call for peace from dalai lama. the tibetan spiritual leader is speaking at this hour, right now, at an event called a talk for world peace. it is being held on the lawn of the u.s. capitol. >> try to create calm mind, peaceful mind. and then that creates within our own fabric, within our own community. that's the way to change society. >> spreading peace through change. the dalai lama is on an 11-day trip to washington. he then heads to chicago for two more speaking engagements. >>> "atlantis" is in the middle of its last trip to the international space station. the final space mission began yesterday with a flawless launch from the kennedy space center. the astronauts
. >>> newly appointed defense secretary leon panetta landed in afghanistan a short time ago. this is his first visit to the war zone as the nation's top military boss. panetta's trip points to the importance of afghanistan, especially with the troop drawdown beginning this month. panetta says the u.s. is within reach of defeating al qaeda altogether, saying, quote, we have them on the run. >>> in washington, a call for peace from dalai lama. the tibetan spiritual leader is...
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turned over to the police, families tony phillipson just found out that his son, james, who died in afghanistan in 2006 may have had not only his cell phone tapped into by the news of the world, but also his e-mail. >> they hacked into a dead soldier. this is despicable. what else can you say? what on earth do they think they're going to find. >> in the words of the prime minister, people trust the police to protect them, politicians to represent them, and the press to inform them. and, he says, the british public has been failed by all three. and, amy, this storiens to spread, to spread to the united states where one of the most senior executives now runs dow jones in new york but used to run this operation and possibly to spread to other newspapers. it's no exaggeration to say it threatens british tabloid journalism as we know it. >>> thanks for the latest. time now with a check of your weekend weather with bill karins >>> a good saturday morning to you. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. welcome to your weekend. no need to worry about severe weather today. after the thunderstorms blew through her
turned over to the police, families tony phillipson just found out that his son, james, who died in afghanistan in 2006 may have had not only his cell phone tapped into by the news of the world, but also his e-mail. >> they hacked into a dead soldier. this is despicable. what else can you say? what on earth do they think they're going to find. >> in the words of the prime minister, people trust the police to protect them, politicians to represent them, and the press to inform them....
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karzai said south asia must continue to deal with threats of terrorism. >> afghanistan as india seeks a life that is free of violence, free of extremism, and that provides opportunities to the youth of this region to grow into a more prosperous and calmer and more secure future for all of us. >> we had detailed and frank discussions on the issue of terrorism. this threatens our entire region, and no country can remain immune to its lethal effects. >> reporter: the deal came about as a result of growing tensions between afghanistan and pakistan. at the afghan government says last month's assassination of former afghan president burhannudin rabb ni was plotted by pakistan. he had been a prominent negotiator with the taliban. karzai is trying to pressure pakistan by deepening ties with india. pakistan's relationship with india also remains 12r5i7bd. fumeio sugaya, nhk world, new delhi. >>> meanwhile, after the meetsing president karzai said he has no intention of pursuing direct talks with the taliban for the time being. with no sign of progress in efforts to talk with the taliban, karza
karzai said south asia must continue to deal with threats of terrorism. >> afghanistan as india seeks a life that is free of violence, free of extremism, and that provides opportunities to the youth of this region to grow into a more prosperous and calmer and more secure future for all of us. >> we had detailed and frank discussions on the issue of terrorism. this threatens our entire region, and no country can remain immune to its lethal effects. >> reporter: the deal came...
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national guardsman is just one of tens of thousands of national guardsman who has deployed to iraq or afghanistan, but they are not the only ones of carrying the burden of military service. >> we so often hear people say, support the troops. we don't often hear them say, we support the families of the troops. is part of this making that awareness? >> yes. the military families are serving, as well. >> reporter: the cost of that service from the emotional anxiety of having a loved one at war to relocation and job changes, to home upkeep is what first lady, michelle obama, and dr. biden want people it know about. >> we went around the country for about two years and listened and heard about the problems and some of the things that we could do. >> whether you're a business leader -- >> reporter: in april they teamed up -- >> each of us can show our appreciation for everything these families do. >> reporter: to promote a white house initiative called joining forces. >> people don't know that someone in their neighborhood, their school, their church is deployed. here is a single mom or a single dad wh
national guardsman is just one of tens of thousands of national guardsman who has deployed to iraq or afghanistan, but they are not the only ones of carrying the burden of military service. >> we so often hear people say, support the troops. we don't often hear them say, we support the families of the troops. is part of this making that awareness? >> yes. the military families are serving, as well. >> reporter: the cost of that service from the emotional anxiety of having a...
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army came to afghanistan. >> the u.s. military began its pullout in july and nato plans to withdraw combat troops from afghanistan by the end of 2014. >>> a japanese expert says measures are needed to prevent terrorists from using afghanistan as a base for attacks. >> translator: the number of afghanistan troops and police are sufficient. but their skills are not. the taliban. the political situation could [ unstable. if afghanistan becomes a safe haven for terrorist organizations, they might plot and carry out attacks overseas. we must take all measures necessary to stop terrorism. >> meanwhile, afghan officials say they uncovered a plot to assassinate president karzai. a further sign of deteriorating security in the country, and threatens to cast aw over the president's efforts to seek peace talks with the taliban. >> reporter: a spokesperson for national director of security says six people are arrested with alleged plot to assassinate president karzai. a guard and professor and several skuds from kabul university. the
army came to afghanistan. >> the u.s. military began its pullout in july and nato plans to withdraw combat troops from afghanistan by the end of 2014. >>> a japanese expert says measures are needed to prevent terrorists from using afghanistan as a base for attacks. >> translator: the number of afghanistan troops and police are sufficient. but their skills are not. the taliban. the political situation could [ unstable. if afghanistan becomes a safe haven for terrorist...
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forces stationed in afghanistan have already withdrawn from the country. in some parts of afghanistan, secured authority has been transferred to local governments. the. security situation remains volatile. an aide of hamid karsai was killed and his brother was shot last week. s. >>> next are our series "the road ahead." we face the struggles facing japan's fisheries. japan used to have one of the largest fisheries. it accounted for more than 24% of the nation's production. but the earthquake and tsunami changed everything. the nation's fishery suffered over $15 billion worth of damage. and the amount is still rising. the port once had the largest had the largest shark haul in japan. it was also famous for top grade shark fence. but many were destroyed. >>> we now report on a plant manager salvaging his business. >> reporter: the man behind the sanitary mask is the executive director of a plant that prepares shark fins for eating. the factory and offices was located the near a river, they were completely swallowed by the tsunami. >> translator: when i saw t
forces stationed in afghanistan have already withdrawn from the country. in some parts of afghanistan, secured authority has been transferred to local governments. the. security situation remains volatile. an aide of hamid karsai was killed and his brother was shot last week. s. >>> next are our series "the road ahead." we face the struggles facing japan's fisheries. japan used to have one of the largest fisheries. it accounted for more than 24% of the nation's production....
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ambassador to afghanistan says a proper study based network is claimed. an appeals court in florence is acquitted former prime minister dominique de slammed against sharp stars of charges against nicolas sarkozy the case began what a fake list of names was released linking the then presidential hopefuls that was easy to secret bank accounts allegedly holding bright valley village and deals for the presidential vote in two thousand and seven over power he was prime minister at the time is accused of failing to stop an investigation even though he knew the list was a sham bequeath all and now allowed to be proud to stand against sarkozy in next year's presidential election. and they say rebels will make his business news all the way now with. hello and welcome to business here on artsy fresh concerns about the european economy have caused another wave of turbulence in the global markets stocks are swinging sharply by hundreds of points and will investors no rain the chances of a meltdown in europe now from morgan stanley says of russia they still have much
ambassador to afghanistan says a proper study based network is claimed. an appeals court in florence is acquitted former prime minister dominique de slammed against sharp stars of charges against nicolas sarkozy the case began what a fake list of names was released linking the then presidential hopefuls that was easy to secret bank accounts allegedly holding bright valley village and deals for the presidential vote in two thousand and seven over power he was prime minister at the time is...
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harry has been to war in afghanistan. these boys are proper heroes. that single moment there will be what flashes around the world. and it just shows william is his own guy. the palace would have said do this, do that and everything will be done just in the flash of a moment, he heard the crowd and exactly as diana would have done, towards the end of her life when she was just her own woman, he did what came naturally. and i loved that. a beautiful moment to end an absolutely spectacular day. it all went off without a hitch. even the weather stayed good and made me very proud to be british. thank you for watching. we have some blockbuster shows coming up on piers morgan tonight. next week, rob lowe, jessie jam james. thae thai all coming up on thae thai all coming up on "piers morgan tonight." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
harry has been to war in afghanistan. these boys are proper heroes. that single moment there will be what flashes around the world. and it just shows william is his own guy. the palace would have said do this, do that and everything will be done just in the flash of a moment, he heard the crowd and exactly as diana would have done, towards the end of her life when she was just her own woman, he did what came naturally. and i loved that. a beautiful moment to end an absolutely spectacular day....
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. >> the problem is not in afghanistan, this is out of afghanistan. our people in afghanistan want to finish the fight. this is like a cancer for afghanistan. every day, afghan people have died. >> afghans are weary. they want the long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things still look very different to them post bin laden. >> the united states has condemned syria using force against protesters saying that the deployment of tanks amounted to barbaric measures. 400 people have been killed or injured in the recent days. opposition groups say they will hold more demonstrations. our journalists are banned from entering syria, we have a report from the jordanian border. >> given the stories emergence from syria, the man shooting this footage is either very foolish are very brave. he shouts, it is peaceful, peaceful. the world wants to know what is happening in deraa. this shows uniformed troops and the secret police advancing on draa -- deraa. the authorities went from house to house arrest in every male age 15 to 40. this shows that pres
. >> the problem is not in afghanistan, this is out of afghanistan. our people in afghanistan want to finish the fight. this is like a cancer for afghanistan. every day, afghan people have died. >> afghans are weary. they want the long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things still look very different to them post bin laden. >> the united states has condemned syria using force against protesters saying that the deployment of tanks amounted to barbaric...
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and the focus up to this point had very much been on afghanistan. you had a note from johnathan powell which he described in his evidence to us rather -- he said in his evidence about encouraging people in iraq to resist. you asked for and received from the foreign office a note on options over iraq, and the foreign offices's advice was there were no, or quote no anti-terrorist stands for stage two against iraq, unquote. they suggested a ratchetting up of at the same time and warned the 1991 uprisings failed for the want of outside support and that -- and as you mentioned in your statement to us, you received an expert paper from s.i.s. the secret intelligent service, actually in early evidence, it's been established that there were three papers from s.i.s. in the published evidence of the inquiries' last session with sir david manning, there was a quotation from one of these papers which reads as follows. we discussed, that is to say a discussion is clearly referring to between s.i.s. and sir david. we discussed how we could combine a are jeem chan
and the focus up to this point had very much been on afghanistan. you had a note from johnathan powell which he described in his evidence to us rather -- he said in his evidence about encouraging people in iraq to resist. you asked for and received from the foreign office a note on options over iraq, and the foreign offices's advice was there were no, or quote no anti-terrorist stands for stage two against iraq, unquote. they suggested a ratchetting up of at the same time and warned the 1991...
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the nato forces in afghanistan said that six foreign troops were killed. the death camp for the prince ministry said that they opened fire. we are speaking to franklin somerville in kabul. what more can you tell us? >> we believe that this attack came in the morning. the military officer, a pilot with experience in afghanistan, became involved in an argument with foreign troops. there was a gunfight. this happened to ripen outside the military side of a kabul airport. -- this happened right outside the military side of the kabul airport. >> when using of the prison escape recently a couple of -- when you think of the prison escape recently a couple of days ago, a string of embarrassing events that lead to an undermining upper credibility. >> it does undermine the credibility of the government, but then again afghanistan is at war. we have seen the taliban come back with a vengeance. we do not know if this was a rogue soldier or a taliban impersonating a soldier. one of the things that we hear when we speak to foreign troops is that they have been speaking
the nato forces in afghanistan said that six foreign troops were killed. the death camp for the prince ministry said that they opened fire. we are speaking to franklin somerville in kabul. what more can you tell us? >> we believe that this attack came in the morning. the military officer, a pilot with experience in afghanistan, became involved in an argument with foreign troops. there was a gunfight. this happened to ripen outside the military side of a kabul airport. -- this happened...
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they are in lock step when it comes to afghanistan and the desire to get forces out of afghanistan, when it comes to libya, there is still tension. they see this as a model for u.s. european relations going forward or they can do great things working together but that america doesn't always have to take the lead. that is how the white house would like to see it. >> will get back outside buckingham palace. amongst the many issues without a handle the delicate relationship with pakistan. david cameron said it was time to work more closely and not turn away. there are questions about whether u.s. aid is having the impact and then didn't. >> since they joined the war on terror, america has given the army billions of dollars. but when he was found here, those in washington said aid to this country had the stock. but the u.s. money doesn't just go the military. it goes the civil projects as well. >> ideal growing conditions for a man does. this is a very traditional trade, one that has an injection of assistance from the american taxpayer >> funding has gone in the training hundreds of men go
they are in lock step when it comes to afghanistan and the desire to get forces out of afghanistan, when it comes to libya, there is still tension. they see this as a model for u.s. european relations going forward or they can do great things working together but that america doesn't always have to take the lead. that is how the white house would like to see it. >> will get back outside buckingham palace. amongst the many issues without a handle the delicate relationship with pakistan....
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that is why we are in afghanistan. the issue is what was going on. we don't have the evidence, and as i have said, this could well be justified on the basis of an act of self-defense, but we take a different view on what he do in other people's territory. >> if the united kingdom had the intelligence on bin laden, would you have given that to be americans? >> often we would have. we did have problems with circumstances where intelligence would be used for torture. that would never have happened. >> it became clear that president obama's decision to act as he did instead of authorize a massive bombing was bold. for president who has faced accusations of passing on foreign policy, how much will this proved to be a turnaround? >> watch the chin. barack obama reluctantly inherited his predecessors were. for the first time, he has felt like a warrior president, savoring the moment, however brief. >> i am sure there were people inside the white house who were skeptical of the president making a decision to execute this plan. >> president bush's chief of st
that is why we are in afghanistan. the issue is what was going on. we don't have the evidence, and as i have said, this could well be justified on the basis of an act of self-defense, but we take a different view on what he do in other people's territory. >> if the united kingdom had the intelligence on bin laden, would you have given that to be americans? >> often we would have. we did have problems with circumstances where intelligence would be used for torture. that would never...
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leaving a rock to its people and stopping the momentum in afghanistan and leaving iraq--to its people and continuing to conquer all qaeda. as commander in chief, i am proud all elements, the coast guard, and the families. i know all americans share in that sentiment. half for generations, the united states of america has played a unique role in global security, and as an advocate for human freedom. mindful of the risks, costs of military actions we are reluctant to use force to solve world problems. one of our interest and values are at stake we have a responsibility to act on our interest--is at stake. that is what is happening in libya with the last couple of weeks. libya is between egypt and tunisia two different nations that have inspired the world when the people rose up to take control of their own destiny. for over four decades, the people have been ruled by a tyrant. moammar gaddafi has denied his people's freedom. exploited his wealth, murdered opponents at home and on a broad and terrorize innocent people of around the world including americans. there were killed by libyans.
leaving a rock to its people and stopping the momentum in afghanistan and leaving iraq--to its people and continuing to conquer all qaeda. as commander in chief, i am proud all elements, the coast guard, and the families. i know all americans share in that sentiment. half for generations, the united states of america has played a unique role in global security, and as an advocate for human freedom. mindful of the risks, costs of military actions we are reluctant to use force to solve world...
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this is like a cancer for afghanistan. more than 30 years, people have been killed. >> afghans are wary. they want their country's long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things don't look very different to them after bin laden. >> the death of osama bin laden has provoked a strong reaction from india, pakistan's neighbor and longtime rival. they criticized pakistan for harboring militants. we have this report from new delhi. >> india has complained about pakistani support for militants crossing into its territory. launching attacks in kashmir and elsewhere. they now say the location of bin laden's i doubt, close to a military training school, proves once and for all that their nuclear armed neighbor is not to be trusted. -- they say the location of bin laden's hideout. >> this shows that militants have found sanctuary in pakistan. as long as they continue to operate freely on pakistani soil, how can i say that the threat of terror has come to an end? >> the indians fear is of another move by -- another mum
this is like a cancer for afghanistan. more than 30 years, people have been killed. >> afghans are wary. they want their country's long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things don't look very different to them after bin laden. >> the death of osama bin laden has provoked a strong reaction from india, pakistan's neighbor and longtime rival. they criticized pakistan for harboring militants. we have this report from new delhi. >> india has complained about...
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afghanistan in this new normal. that's ahead. ♪ [ male announcer ] in 2011, at is at work, building up our wireless network all across america. we're adding new cell sites... increasing network capacity, and investing billions of dollars to improve your weless network experience. from a single phone call to the most advanced data download, we're covering more people in more places than ever before in an effort to give you the best network possible. at&t. rethink possible. >> shepard: pakistan didn't know the world's most wanted man was living near its military academy. how well can it secure its nuclear weapons? that's the question from afghanistan's defense ministry spokesman today. joining a growing chorus of afghanistan officials criticizing neighbor over osama bin laden's hideout. of course, the afghan government officials officials have repeatedly claimed that pakistan is the home of the insurgency and that the united states has been at war in the wrong country. conor powell with the news streaming live kabul
afghanistan in this new normal. that's ahead. ♪ [ male announcer ] in 2011, at is at work, building up our wireless network all across america. we're adding new cell sites... increasing network capacity, and investing billions of dollars to improve your weless network experience. from a single phone call to the most advanced data download, we're covering more people in more places than ever before in an effort to give you the best network possible. at&t. rethink possible. >>...
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. >> the problem is not in afghanistan, this is out of afghanistan. now, it is clear, our people in afghanistan will finish this fight. this is the -- for afghanistan. more than 30 years, people have been killed. >> afghans are weary. they want their country's long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things don't look very different to them post bin laden. >> for more on the continuing struggle against extremists and the fallout from osama bin laden's death, i am joined by -- jones from the rand corporation. welcome to the program. you are on capitol hill today briefing congress about the impact that a bin laden's death will have on the war against the extremism. what did you tell them? >> one of the most important messages that i noted is that i think that this network, what al qaeda is is changing. it had already begun to change but now we see with bin laden's death, a lot of the plotting is happening from affiliated organizations, allied organizations, not just the senior leadership itself. so, this is a much more in some ways, even
. >> the problem is not in afghanistan, this is out of afghanistan. now, it is clear, our people in afghanistan will finish this fight. this is the -- for afghanistan. more than 30 years, people have been killed. >> afghans are weary. they want their country's long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things don't look very different to them post bin laden. >> for more on the continuing struggle against extremists and the fallout from osama bin laden's death, i...
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marine battalion. >> this was the most dangerous place in afghanistan. four months after u.s. marines arrived, it looks peaceful. it is too soon to see if it will last, but the marines did it, they say, with a change in tactics. the posts were closed, freeing forces to pursue the taliban. >> i felt that throughout the battle was a change that was needed and that was to free us up to maneuver against the enemy. i wanted to regain the momentum of attack. i wanted to put the pressure on the enemy. the town may be relatively secure, but the surrounding district is not. just beyond this patrol base is territory the taliban calderon. and -- call their own. the marines spend our on-hours on foot patrol every day, hoping to run into the enemy. often, they do. >> when the u.s. marines first arrived here, they were being fired upon in their main bases more less every single day. now they have expanded a level of security, as they call it, and the fighting is mainly skirmishing out in the countryside. >> started down. -- target down. >> the man they killed was not a taliban gunman, but a
marine battalion. >> this was the most dangerous place in afghanistan. four months after u.s. marines arrived, it looks peaceful. it is too soon to see if it will last, but the marines did it, they say, with a change in tactics. the posts were closed, freeing forces to pursue the taliban. >> i felt that throughout the battle was a change that was needed and that was to free us up to maneuver against the enemy. i wanted to regain the momentum of attack. i wanted to put the pressure...
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. >> he may be in afghanistan. he may be somewhere else. >> he should never have been allowed to escape in the first place. american special forces had him in caves in eastern afghanistan, tora bora, but only hundreds of officers were involved one of thousands of troops were kept on the sideline. and local taliban commander spirited him out of the area on a secret path way, and he got away eventually to pakistan. >> after that, all we heard of him was the occasional video message, , from which every clue was carefully, looked at. there were many more audio messages, 30 or so, in 10 years. last year, he issued more than in any of the years since 2007. since the americans tracked him down through a courier, it must be a possibility that this relatively heavy traffic played a part in his downfall. although his message was a deeply chilling one, osama bin laden was gentle, and so softly spoken that you had to listen to him carefully. his father was an immensely rich property developer in saudi arabia, and his family wa
. >> he may be in afghanistan. he may be somewhere else. >> he should never have been allowed to escape in the first place. american special forces had him in caves in eastern afghanistan, tora bora, but only hundreds of officers were involved one of thousands of troops were kept on the sideline. and local taliban commander spirited him out of the area on a secret path way, and he got away eventually to pakistan. >> after that, all we heard of him was the occasional video...
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a un report highlights the alarming number of civilians killed in the war in afghanistan. cigarettes will longer be on display in supermarkets in england from april next year as part of the government's fight to lower the number of smokers. >> blackpool out of season, the sea, the amusement arcade, and the cigarette. 35% of adults here smoke and one in three pregnant women, twice the national rate. >> on average -- an average baby is about 7 pounds to 8 pounds. >> i actually smoked when i was pregnant. not a lot, but i did. >> people start young here. when did you have your first cigarette? >> when i was about 10 geert >> why are smoking rates so high here? look around. it is a deprived area. unemployment is high and poor communities smoke more. on average, blackpool residents not only die younger than those in more affluent communities, but they have many more years of ill health. it is smoking, not poverty, that is the number-one factor. one into lifelong smokers will die from their habit. it cuts an average of 10 years off life expectancy. >the conservatives were agains
a un report highlights the alarming number of civilians killed in the war in afghanistan. cigarettes will longer be on display in supermarkets in england from april next year as part of the government's fight to lower the number of smokers. >> blackpool out of season, the sea, the amusement arcade, and the cigarette. 35% of adults here smoke and one in three pregnant women, twice the national rate. >> on average -- an average baby is about 7 pounds to 8 pounds. >> i actually...
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the camp is sit ysituated in a mountainous region near afghanistan border. they are all young boys. >> more and more young train ooes like these have blown themselves up in pakistan and afghanistan. terrorist groups use boys because they draw less suspicion from the military and the police. 19 years old, he lives in this neighborhood. he was just 17 when members of the pakistani taliban stormed into his house and took him away. >> translator: they took me to the mountain over there. they handed me a bomb and told me to join the jihad. >> he says his abductors slash his arm and put a knife to his throat when he refused it. he eventually managed to escape but says many other boys are still being held at the camp. >> translator: i still have nightmares about the horror i experienced. the memory haunts me. abductors may return. >> to improve the situation, the pakistani built a facility two years ago for boys from islamic extremists. about 200 of them live here. they are being retrained to eradicate the extremist ideas planted by their abductors. >> translator:
the camp is sit ysituated in a mountainous region near afghanistan border. they are all young boys. >> more and more young train ooes like these have blown themselves up in pakistan and afghanistan. terrorist groups use boys because they draw less suspicion from the military and the police. 19 years old, he lives in this neighborhood. he was just 17 when members of the pakistani taliban stormed into his house and took him away. >> translator: they took me to the mountain over there....
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policy for pakistan and afghanistan when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about pakistan what advantage to need right now has nothing to do with surging or at least surging american forces on the ground we're never going to stand really needs right now is a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all tried and all our other factions and the only way to save afghanistan from narco ours he is to come down there top level negotiations with the pakistani military to read employ american ground forces from afghanistan to sergeant part of pakistan along their pakistani indian border and their pakistani rancher corps to change their position within russia units that. there are some accusations which even if they might be proved false can still prove fatal to your reputation as a former i.m.f. chief wednesday's cost but online a talk show host or harvest last people in new york what this means for people's definition when things go too far. a sexual assault cases of d.s. k. angelina's fans are getting a lot of coverage in the news do you think it's right for
policy for pakistan and afghanistan when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about pakistan what advantage to need right now has nothing to do with surging or at least surging american forces on the ground we're never going to stand really needs right now is a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all tried and all our other factions and the only way to save afghanistan from narco ours he is to come down there top level negotiations with the pakistani...
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. >> the problem is not in afghanistan, this is out of afghanistan. now, it is clear, our people in afghanistan will finish this fight. this is the -- for afghanistan. more than 30 years, people have been killed. >> afghans are weary. they want their country's long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things don't look very different to them post bin laden. >> for more on the continuing struggle against extremists and the fallout from osama bin laden's death, i am joined by -- jones from the rand corporation. welcome to the program. you are on capitol hill today briefing congress about the impact that a bin laden's death will have on the war against the extremism. what did you tell them? >> one of the most important messages that i noted is that i think that this network, what al qaeda is is changing. it had already begun to change but now we see with bin laden's death, a lot of the plotting is happening from affiliated organizations, allied organizations, not just the senior leadership itself. so, this is a much more decentralized, defu
. >> the problem is not in afghanistan, this is out of afghanistan. now, it is clear, our people in afghanistan will finish this fight. this is the -- for afghanistan. more than 30 years, people have been killed. >> afghans are weary. they want their country's long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things don't look very different to them post bin laden. >> for more on the continuing struggle against extremists and the fallout from osama bin laden's death, i...
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and the mission in afghanistan. but the fact that bin laden was living in the middle of a military hub has raised big questions now about what some in pakistan's government may have known about his whereabouts. u.s. senator roy blunt is joining us now, the republican from missouri is a member of the senate committee on intelligence as well as a senate national security working group and, senator, it's my understanding that you were involved with the briefings of this. i guess the five big briefings in recent days. tell us what we should know that we haven't already reported on here. >> i think the biggest thing that i saw that i heard in the briefings today was that the intelligence community is really acting as we hoped it would act. nine years ago when we tried to bring that community closer together. the cia, the military intelligence people, the national director of intelligence all working together with total cooperation from the military that had to go in and exercise the president's decision. and, by the way,
and the mission in afghanistan. but the fact that bin laden was living in the middle of a military hub has raised big questions now about what some in pakistan's government may have known about his whereabouts. u.s. senator roy blunt is joining us now, the republican from missouri is a member of the senate committee on intelligence as well as a senate national security working group and, senator, it's my understanding that you were involved with the briefings of this. i guess the five big...
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but the people of afghanistan are asking me who i am conducting peace talks with. who is on the other side of the peace talks. >> afghanistan has been critical of pakistan saying it should step up efforts to counter terrorism and talk with the taliban. afghanistan is expected to work with the united states to try and persuade pakistan to do more on both fronts. in pakistan, a recent court ruling showed differences. the anti-terror court sentenced to death the killer of the governor of punjab province. the governor was assassinated after calling for reform of a law that criminalizes insults against islam. many muslim pakistanis are protestering the punishment of his killer. the court handed down a death sentence to a police officer saturday. he was a former bodyguard to a governor, but shot dead the man he was supposed to be protecting in january. he told the court that the governor deserved to die for imposing laws that mandate the death sentence for criticizing islam. on sunday, hundreds of supporters gathered in islambad to protest the decision>> translator: we p
but the people of afghanistan are asking me who i am conducting peace talks with. who is on the other side of the peace talks. >> afghanistan has been critical of pakistan saying it should step up efforts to counter terrorism and talk with the taliban. afghanistan is expected to work with the united states to try and persuade pakistan to do more on both fronts. in pakistan, a recent court ruling showed differences. the anti-terror court sentenced to death the killer of the governor of...
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out of afghanistan sooner? is this winnable militarily? should the u.s. state to get a military victory? >> a military victory in the near future does not look to be in the cards. we have made it clear to the taliban that they cannot win kabul, but we have not been able to break their backs. we have our own difficulties with pakistan as well. this is going to be a long haul. if the taliban may calculate that the reason for us to stick it out because bin laden is gone. >> back to the pakastani government. has this made the relationship between washington and pakistan more dangerous to u.s. national security? >> it is much more difficult. it is no more dangerous than it was before. we are at the point with pakistan where we are at loggerheads. our relationship with pakistan is broken. they feel they may be punished for cutting off aid. at the same time, we feel our national security issues in pakistan are more at risk than before, because that is where al qaeda has been festering. >> thank you for joining us. in
out of afghanistan sooner? is this winnable militarily? should the u.s. state to get a military victory? >> a military victory in the near future does not look to be in the cards. we have made it clear to the taliban that they cannot win kabul, but we have not been able to break their backs. we have our own difficulties with pakistan as well. this is going to be a long haul. if the taliban may calculate that the reason for us to stick it out because bin laden is gone. >> back to the...
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man and pakistani intelligence claims the american's fate bin laden's killings of-closer and leave afghanistan. >> it is a very scripted drama and they wanted an excuse to end the war. bring pakistan under pressure, because of our nuclear program. >> there are plenty of conspiracy theories here, and one week on, plenty of unanswered questions. osama bin laden's wives could shed some more light on this time in this valley and elsewhere in the country. three of them are in pakistani custody. one is reported to have said he had been in the country for at least seven years. the americans want to question the women directly, but so far, they have been denied access. pakistan may not be investigating bin laden's extended stay here, but some wonder if it wants to find the truth. >> the southern u.s. city of memphis is coping with record flooding that has forced the evacuation of thousands of people from low-lying areas. the army engineers say it is unlikely the levee system in this city would give way, but the water has been rising faster than expected. steve kingston in washington says the authoriti
man and pakistani intelligence claims the american's fate bin laden's killings of-closer and leave afghanistan. >> it is a very scripted drama and they wanted an excuse to end the war. bring pakistan under pressure, because of our nuclear program. >> there are plenty of conspiracy theories here, and one week on, plenty of unanswered questions. osama bin laden's wives could shed some more light on this time in this valley and elsewhere in the country. three of them are in pakistani...
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on the crisis in afghanistan. not to a disturbing prices of modern-day slavery. thousands of young men from burma traffic in thailand fishing industry. some are enslaved for years, without ever coming to shore. the few have escaped, horrifying accounts of torture and murder. >> the police at been tipped off. somewhere honest jetty, a group of burmese men have been in prison for a week. "save our souls," a little english that their captors did not understand. it came to thailand looking for work. instead, there were sold into slavery. a gap in the floorboards with the toilet. held captive on land, beaten, abused, and forced to work around the clock for weeks at sea. >> i was promised a job, but i was sold to a fishing boat and have not been 3 cents. -- free since. >> many of those working on commercial trollers in thailand are burmese. some are young. most live in fear of their captain. the stories are written. he is 26. he escaped from a fishing boats after months at sea. he saw four people murdered, their bodies the the fuss over board. >> one night, three men t
on the crisis in afghanistan. not to a disturbing prices of modern-day slavery. thousands of young men from burma traffic in thailand fishing industry. some are enslaved for years, without ever coming to shore. the few have escaped, horrifying accounts of torture and murder. >> the police at been tipped off. somewhere honest jetty, a group of burmese men have been in prison for a week. "save our souls," a little english that their captors did not understand. it came to thailand...
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jessie melton iii died in afghanistan in 2008, there is no debate in her home. the gold star in the front window of her home in owings mills isn't going anywhere. >> he did something a lot of people wasn't willing to do so i want people to not forget that, to not to forget he shed his blood on behalf of this nation. >> reporter: her son jessie melton iii was killed by a road side bomb in afghanistan back in september of 2008. he was 29 years old. sunday night janice was watching a movie with her husband when she got a phone call. the man behind the attacks that led her son to afghanistan was dead. >> we both kind of looked at each other and i just said to god give the glory for things he has done. >> reporter: she praised the work of the navy seals who executed the attack along with the civilian and military leadership. the pain will never go away but the sound of his death is comforting to her. >> i thought about my son, i thought you know, this is further evidence that my son's death was not in vain. >> reporter: jessie melton had served in the marine corps fo
jessie melton iii died in afghanistan in 2008, there is no debate in her home. the gold star in the front window of her home in owings mills isn't going anywhere. >> he did something a lot of people wasn't willing to do so i want people to not forget that, to not to forget he shed his blood on behalf of this nation. >> reporter: her son jessie melton iii was killed by a road side bomb in afghanistan back in september of 2008. he was 29 years old. sunday night janice was watching a...
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embassy in afghanistan. pakistani prime minister issued a passionate denial of american allegations that pakistan had provided support for the militants responsible for the attack. >> we strongly reject assertions of complicity with hakani. the allegations are confusion and pop see disarray within the u.s. establishment on the way forward in afghanistan. >> earlier this month, insurgents attacked the u.s. embassy in kabul with rockets and gunfire. they also fired on the headquarters of nato led security forces, at least 16 people were killed. chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullen on thursday accused pakistan's inter-services intelligence agency of providing support to the hakani network, the pakistan based militant group the u.s. says planned and conducted the assault. it was the first allegation of its kind in public by the most senior u.s. military officer. even so, the pakistani military declined to take action against the hakani network, citing the group's alliances with other milita
embassy in afghanistan. pakistani prime minister issued a passionate denial of american allegations that pakistan had provided support for the militants responsible for the attack. >> we strongly reject assertions of complicity with hakani. the allegations are confusion and pop see disarray within the u.s. establishment on the way forward in afghanistan. >> earlier this month, insurgents attacked the u.s. embassy in kabul with rockets and gunfire. they also fired on the headquarters...
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how would you respond to people in afghanistan? afghans who have been disgusted by the sentencing. >> anyone who knows about islam knows that stoning is islamic law. there are people who call it in human, but in doing so, they insult the profit -- prophet. >> a judge passed sentence. this is a rare glimpse inside a taliban court. here, they're extreme view of islam and the crown is unquestioned and in demand -- their extreme view of islam and the koran. what is the constitution, he asks, compared to the word of god? the court hears cases, many of the mundane, all day long. this man says bribery and corruption are everywhere in the government's courts. even not have money, then nothing is done, so we come here for the taliban, and we get immediate justice. convincing afghans otherwise will be crucial to winning the war. >> communities have been terrorized, and it is absolutely critical that the afghan government compete head-on with the television in this area, in the area of rule of law. >> for sadiqa, the whole where she stood is
how would you respond to people in afghanistan? afghans who have been disgusted by the sentencing. >> anyone who knows about islam knows that stoning is islamic law. there are people who call it in human, but in doing so, they insult the profit -- prophet. >> a judge passed sentence. this is a rare glimpse inside a taliban court. here, they're extreme view of islam and the crown is unquestioned and in demand -- their extreme view of islam and the koran. what is the constitution, he...
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harry has been to war in afghanistan. these boys are proper heroes. that single moment there will be what flashes around the world. and it just shows william is his own guy. the palace would have said do this, do that, and just in the flash of a moment, he heard the crowd and exactly as diana would have done, towards the end of her life when she was just her own woman, it just came naturally. and i loved that. a beautiful moment to end an absolutely spectacular day. it all went off without a hitch. even the weather stayed good and made me very proud to be british. thank you for watching. we have some blockbuster shows coming up. next week, rob lowe, jessie james and more next week.
harry has been to war in afghanistan. these boys are proper heroes. that single moment there will be what flashes around the world. and it just shows william is his own guy. the palace would have said do this, do that, and just in the flash of a moment, he heard the crowd and exactly as diana would have done, towards the end of her life when she was just her own woman, it just came naturally. and i loved that. a beautiful moment to end an absolutely spectacular day. it all went off without a...
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no, not back to libya. >> rose: afghanistan. >> yeah, i would go back to afghanistan. i feel very comfortable in afghanistan. i've been working there many years. >> rose: and dow this because? >> because i think people need to see what what's happening. and i do think that it is a unique time in our history where the united states is fighting two wars at once. we are have troops on the ground. u.s. soldiers are getting maimed and killed. we need to see what is happening. why are we there? you know, i can't judge that but i can certainly provide a picture of what's happening on the ground. >> rose: thank you for coming. >> thank you so much. >> rose: great to see you. >> thank you. >> we turn now to the week's economic news. on wednesday federal reserve chairman ben bernanke gave his first scheduled press conference in the central bank's history. it followed a two-day meeting on monetary policy. the chairman's remarks about inflation were particularly watched. >> if inflation persists or if inflation expectations begin to move, then there is no substitute for action. we
no, not back to libya. >> rose: afghanistan. >> yeah, i would go back to afghanistan. i feel very comfortable in afghanistan. i've been working there many years. >> rose: and dow this because? >> because i think people need to see what what's happening. and i do think that it is a unique time in our history where the united states is fighting two wars at once. we are have troops on the ground. u.s. soldiers are getting maimed and killed. we need to see what is happening....